November 9, 2009
ECAC-Bound: Eagles Earn Sixth Seed, Visit Plymouth State Wednesday

Nashua – Fresh off their first ever New England Collegiate Conference regular season and tournament title, the Daniel Webster College men’s soccer team learned its season isn’t over just yet.

The Eagles learned late Monday afternoon that they have been invited to the eight-team ECAC New England Championship tournament, a first ever selection for the program.

The Eagles earned the sixth-seed overall and will travel to third-seeded Plymouth State University on Wednesday, November 11th. The game kicks off at 4:00 p.m.

The selection is just the third all time for the entire College athletics program. The men’s lacrosse team earned a bid in 2007 while the men’s basketball team earned an invitation last season.

The Eagles stand 12-5 overall, continuing the best season in program history and will face a three-time ECAC champion Panthers program that posted a 9-8 overall record this season, finishing fifth in the Little East Conference.

Wednesday’s matchup will also be the first ever between the two Granite State programs.

Live stats will also be provided by the Plymouth State office of sports information. A link can be found here: http://livestats.prestosports.com/plymouth/ 

Under the tutelage of third year head coach Bill Lawler, the Eagles come off a 2-1 victory over Lesley (which earned the eighth seed in the tourney) in the NECC title game this past Sunday.

The winner of the Eagles-Panthers tilt will advance to the semifinal round to face the winner of an all-Vermont quarterfinal between seventh-seeded Norwich University and second-seeded Castleton State on Saturday, November 14th. The championship game is scheduled for Sunday, November 14th.

2009 ECAC Division III New England Men's Soccer Championship

First Round - Wednesday, November 11
No. 8 Lesley (15-4-2) at No. 1 Wentworth (12-8-0), 6:00 p.m.
No. 7 Norwich (10-7-2) at No. 2 Castleton (10-7-3), 4:00 p.m.
No. 6 Daniel Webster (12-5-0) at No. 3 Plymouth State (9-8-0), 4:00 p.m.
No. 5 Anna Maria (10-8-0) at No. 4 Westfield State (9-8-2), 2:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, November 14 at (highest remaining seed)
No. 1/No. 8 winner vs. No. 4/No. 5 winner, TBA
No. 2/No. 7 winner vs. No. 3/No. 6 winner, TBA

Championship - Saturday, November 14 at (highest remaining seed)
Two Semifinal Winners, TBA